38 The Old Forge, Lucan, Co.Dublin, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 FT28
85 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€425,000 · 3 Bed · 3 Bath · 105m² · Semi-D
Market Position
Below Typical Sale Prices
At €425,000, this home is priced below what similar properties sold for in the area. That's a favourable starting position — but consider a structural survey before committing.
85 closed sales nearby · 10mo recency · High confidence · Property Price Register
Sources: PPR, SEAI, OPW, planning records.
How this is calculated
We search the Property Price Register for closed sales near this property — matching by location, beds, property type, and where available, floor area (±20%). This gives us a set of genuinely comparable transactions.
Each sale is then time-adjusted to today using local price trends, so a sale from 18 months ago is inflated (or deflated) to reflect current market conditions. Where floor area is known, sales are also size-adjusted — a 90m² sale is normalised to what it would have sold for at this property's size. This means the figures you see aren't raw prices — they're what those same homes would likely sell for today, at this size.
Your bid strategy (opening offer, sealed bid range, walk-away ceiling) is then derived from the statistical distribution of these adjusted sales — with conservative safety margins applied when data is thin or dated.
Every figure comes from actual government-recorded sale prices. No asking prices, no agent estimates, no automated valuations.
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Ceiling
Do not exceed
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Analysing 625,000+ Property Price Register transactions since 2010.
What your report includes
Before You Bid
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Here is what the data says about this property.
Will This Go Over Asking?
above asking
Probability of a sale above asking based on local bidding patterns.
Am I Overpaying?
local sales
Where the asking price sits in the verified local transaction distribution.
Negotiation Leverage Score
How much negotiation leverage you have based on market conditions.
These signals interact — full analysis in report.
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Built from 625,000+ verified Irish property transactions
Based on 85 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
85 verified closed sales within 1.5km · 18 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%).
Asking price is positioned below the size-adjusted median, suggesting favourable entry conditions. Median anchored to size-similar transactions.
This chart shows where the asking price sits versus recent verified closed sales. It does not show your bid strategy.Same baseline as Market Position — size-adjusted.
The chart shows the market. Your report gives the number not to exceed.
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Local Market Momentum
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Radius: 1.5kmTime: 18m12m vs 12mMedian transaction price per m² has increased 7.4% year-on-year, based on the trailing 18-month transaction window.
Indicates sustained upward pricing pressure in the local market.
Recent closed sales are time-adjusted to current market conditions before calculating transaction bands.
Statistical Confidence · High
85
Transactions Analysed
Within 1.5km
10 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±14%
Price Spread
How much prices vary
High
Confidence Level
Recent sale prices in this area are closely clustered, which means the data is reliable and the bid strategy is well-supported.
High data density supports precise entry positioning.
PPR closed sales · size & time adjusted · no asking prices used
Supporting Evidence · 85 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 The Old Forge, Lucan, Dublin, Dublin | 2024-10-18 | 99m² | |
| 13 The Crescent, Grange Manor, Lucan, Dublin | 2024-10-29 | 108m² |
Transactions within a 1.5km radius and 18-month window.
Methodology
Closed sales time-adjusted to current market · size-weighted where floor area available · no asking prices or agent estimates used.
How adjustments work
- —Older sales inflated to current market level so stale data doesn't skew bands
- —Similar-sized properties weighted more heavily where floor area is known
- —Local price trends factored in when sufficient data exists; no artificial uplift otherwise
- —All figures from registered closed sales only — no asking prices, no agent estimates
Local Market Notes
Property Quality
BER C3 Opportunity: The C3 BER rating suggests potential for significant energy cost savings through upgrades; moving to a B2 rating could reduce annual energy bills by an estimated €600-€1,000 compared to the current rating.
Details
- Efficient Footprint: At 105m², this Semi-D is slightly larger than the average property size of 102.7m² within a 1km radius over the past 180 days, offering good space utilization.
- Value Optimization Potential: While the C3 BER is not ideal, a targeted investment of €5,000-€8,000 in insulation and heating upgrades could improve the BER to B2 and potentially increase the property's value by €10,000-€15,000.
- Hypothesis: Given that 100% of properties within a 1km radius in the last 90-180 days have an unknown BER rating, the current C3 rating, while not top-tier, provides a clear and measurable opportunity for future value enhancement through targeted energy efficiency improvements, potentially outperforming the market average if capitalized upon.
Amenities
Connectivity Hub: This location is well-served by Dublin Bus routes 25A, 25B, 67, and 67A, providing direct links to Dublin city centre and surrounding areas.
Details
- Local Essentials: Residents have convenient access to Liffey Valley Shopping Centre for retail and entertainment, and are within proximity to Lucan Medical Centre for healthcare needs.
- Green Spaces & Education: The property is within walking distance to several local parks, including Griffeen Valley Park, and close to excellent educational facilities such as Coláiste Phádraig and St. Mary's National School.
- Hypothesis: The clustering of key amenities like Liffey Valley Shopping Centre (within 2km) and multiple primary and secondary schools within a 1km radius, combined with the strong bus connectivity (e.g., routes 25A, 67), creates a compelling value proposition for families and commuters, likely driving sustained demand and property value appreciation in the K78FT28 postal code.
Derived from nearby closed-sale patterns.
Built on verified Irish public data
Property Price Register
625,000+ verified closed sales
SEAI
Building energy ratings & floor area
Office of Public Works
Flood zones, events & study areas
MyPlan.ie
Planning applications nationwide
Common Questions
Bid strategy figures are derived from the Property Price Register — Ireland's official record of closed residential sale prices, verified through stamp duty. Floor area data comes from the SEAI BER register. Flood exposure is cross-referenced against OPW CFRAM flood extent mapping and historical flood events. Planning activity is sourced from national planning application records via MyPlan.ie. No asking prices, no agent estimates, no automated valuations.